DFB women rock the musical in front of an exciting EM hardship test!

DFB women rock the musical in front of an exciting EM hardship test!

Before the upcoming Nation League game against Austria, the German footballers experienced a very special team event. The DFB team visited the musical "Rock Me Amadeus", which some players, including attacker Selina Cerci, found it very entertaining. The game against Austria will take place on Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. in Vienna and will be broadcast live on ARD. National coach Christian Wück has a clear goal: he would like to further increase the form from the last 4-0 victory against the Netherlands and clarify open questions regarding the European Championship squad.

For the game against Austria, Wück has nominated 24 players, but there are already some early framework conditions and challenges. Striker Cora Zicai had to leave due to muscular problems, while Alara Sehitler was missing due to high school exams, but may be able to travel to the European Championship. The participation of Bayern star Lena Oberdorf remains uncertain because she has not yet been able to play again despite her injury. Wück will speak to every player before the squadramination on June 12, where he wants to choose 23 players for the European Championship to create clarity.

squad for the EM and upcoming games

Preparation for the European Championship begins on June 19 in Herzogenaurach. The first European Championship game for the DFB team is on July 4 against Poland, followed by other games against Denmark and Sweden. Wück also announced that he will make four changes in the starting line -up for the upcoming game against Austria. These serve to give players the opportunity to prove themselves and to secure their place in the EM squad.

parallel to the European Championship preparation, the future development of women's football is also growing. Alexandra Popp and the DFB team want to use the European Championship success in order to promote women's football sustainably and not only focus on as a temporary trend. Meanwhile, past events show how public training in the Frankfurt stadium on the Brentanobad, which has already attracted over 2000 fans that interest in women's football is growing.

A look into the future

Popp expressed skepticism as to whether the current hype continues after the European Championship and hopes for a sustainable interest. Their extension of the contract with VfL Wolfsburg by 2025 is a sign of her commitment, while national coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg underlines the importance of the upcoming World Cup. The games against Turkey and Bulgaria in October are closer, and the players want more support and spectators in the Bundesliga.

Voss-Tecklenburg demands active commitment to promote women's football and hopes for increasing membership figures and more interest in coaching positions in the field of women and girls. Svenja Huth adds that stronger support from the men's departments is crucial, while Lina Magull reports on increased recognitions in everyday life after the European Championship success.

For more information about the DFB team and the players for the European Championship, see Spiegel reports here and Sky Sport here .